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Veterans Day 2024
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will celebrate Veterans Day by participating in and supporting events across the state honoring Louisiana’s veterans.
If you are hosting an event and would like it to be added to this list, please email all information in the following format to veteran@la.gov.
Name of Event
Date and Time of Event
Venue Name and Address of Event
Details of Event (Guest speaker(s), cost, parking, etc.)
As of Tuesday, Oct. 8
Friday, Nov. 1-Saturday, Nov. 30
Honoring Women Who Have Served Exhibit
Friday, Nov. 1-Saturday, Nov. 30
Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center
1001 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Friday, Nov. 1
Flag Placement
Friday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville, LA 71047
Volunteers can call or text 318.230.5678 or email nlvcfoundation@gmail.com
Inaugural Veterans Day Golf Tournament
Friday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.
Royal Golf Course
201 Royal Drive, Slidell, LA 70460
11 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start
Cost: $90 per person, $360 team
Hosted by Marine Corps League Detachment 748
Saturday, Nov. 2
10th Annual Veterans Day Community Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Nov. 2, 6-10 a.m.
The Grand Church
205 First Ave., Kinder, LA 70648
Veterans Day Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 2 at 9:30 a.m.
Mt. Zion #2 Missionary Baptist Church
113 California Plant Road, Dubach, LA 71235
Sunday, Nov. 3
25th Annual Veterans Day Celebration
Sunday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
East Beauregard High School Football Stadium
5364 Highway 113, DeRidder, LA 70634
7 a.m. memorial service, 1:15 p.m. ceremony
Guest Speaker: Brig. Gen. Jason A. Curl, Commanding General of JRTC and Fort Johnson
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Veterans Field Day
Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home
3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City, LA 71112
Thursday, Nov. 7
Veterans Day Program
Thursday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
Louisiana Veterans Home
4739 Highway 10, Jackson, LA 70748
Veterans Day Parade and Program
Thursday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home
4080 W. Airline Highway, Reserve, LA 70084
Line up 9 a.m. at Regala Gym, parade 10 a.m., program to follow parade
Grand Marshal and Guest Speaker: St. James Parish Sheriff Claude Louis Jr., Air Force veteran and son of SELVH resident Claude Louis Sr.
Hats Off to Veterans Luncheon
Thursday, Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m.
Yambilee Building
1939 Highway 190 West, Opelousas, LA 70570
Guest Speaker: LDVA Deputy Secretary Jerome Buller
Friday, Nov. 8
Flag Placement
Friday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home
2413 Highway 425, Rayville, LA 71269
Veterans Day Program
Friday, Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m.
CedarGrove Affirms Real Effort Neighborhood Association Inc. (CARE)
7931 Thornhill Ave., Shreveport, LA 71106
Luncheon and program
City of Ruston Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.
2001 Champions Way, Ruston, LA 71270
Gerstner Field Memorial Dedication
Friday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
West Pryce St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Event commemorates the role of Gerstner Field and training of fighter pilots during World War I
Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.
Fletcher Technical Community College
1407 Highway 311, Schriever, LA 70395
Guest Speaker: LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley
Saturday, Nov. 9
Veterans Program
Saturday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
54042 Dollar Road, Franklinton, LA 70438
Veterans Day Parade
Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m.
8 a.m. line up at Walker High School
12646 Burgess Ave., Walker, LA 70785
Registration deadline Monday, Nov. 4
Free meal for veterans, spouses and parade participants provided, but must RSVP to 225.274.5800 or samcaruso488@gmail.com
Military Appreciation Football Game
Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s Strawberry Stadium
Ned McGehee Drive, Hammond, LA 70401
Tickets 50% for all military
Caddo Parish Veterans Honor Ceremony
Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
705 Grand Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101
For more information call 318.773.2654 or email veteranscelebrationcommittee@gmail.com
MAFC Veterans Outreach Event
Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lake Charles Event Center
900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
SWLA Veterans Association Family Day BBQ
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2-4 p.m.
Crying Eagle Brewery
1165 E. McNeese St., Lake Charles, LA 70607
Shriners’ Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast
Saturday, Nov. 9, 8-9 a.m.
St. Luke Community Center
300 E. 11th St., Thibodaux, LA 70301
Guest Speaker: LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley
Sunday, Nov. 10
Ruck & Run for Heroes
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 7 a.m.
Youngsville Veterans Park
2514 E. Milton Young Ave., Youngsville, LA 70592
Cost for race only; parking next door or across street from park
Speakers: Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter, VFW Youngsville Commander, Acadiana Veteran Alliance Founder Andrew Ward)
Veterans Ceremony
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
Baton Rouge National Cemetery
220 N. 19th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Caddo Parish Veterans Parade
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
Louisiana State Fairgrounds
3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport, LA 71109
Grand Marshal: Sam Archie Mattox, 105-year-old World War II Army veteran
For more information call 318.773.2654 or email veteranscelebrationcommittee@gmail.com
Monday, Nov. 11
Veterans Appreciation Day
Monday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Causeway Bar and Grill
2800 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002
$5 plate of red beans and rice, while supplies last or 50% off entire bill
Bossier Parish Community College Field of Flags
Monday, Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Bossier Parish Community College
6220 E. Texas St., Bossier City, LA 71111
Field of Flags behind Building A
Guest Speaker: LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley
Pelicans Veterans Appreciation Day
Monday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Smoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113
Includes Pelicans challenge coin, $5 food voucher and VIP pregame warm ups experience (limited to first 200 tickets; purchase military discounted tickets at https://pels.group/Military
Natchitoches Veterans Day Program
Monday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.
Natchitoches Parish Veterans and Memorial Park
622 Second St., Natchitoches, LA 71457
Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s War Memorial Student Union Flagpole
303 Union Ave., Hammond, LA 70402
RSVP to veterans@southeastern.edu
Veterans Day Concert
Monday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s Pottle Auditorium
548 Western Ave., Hammond, LA 70401
RSVP to veterans@southeastern.edu
Military Appreciation Women’s Basketball Game
Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana University’s University Center
800 W. University Ave., Hammond, LA 70402
MAFC Veterans Day Program
Monday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
West Pryce St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Guest Speaker: Commander Elizabeth Newton, USCG
Groundbreaking for the Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial following ceremony
Iberville Parish Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday, Nov. 11, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Iberville Veterans Memorial
Corner of Railroad Avenue and Court Street, Plaquemine, La.
Veterans Day Assembly
Monday, Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Bossier Parish Community College’s The Quad
6220 E. Texas St., Bossier City, LA 71111
Guest Speaker: LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley
Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m.-noon
Louisiana State University Shreveport
One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Flag Pick Up
Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.
Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
7970 Mike Clark Road, Keithville, LA 71047
Volunteers can call or text 318.230.5678 or email nlvcfoundation@gmail.com
Flag Pick Up
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home
2413 Highway 425, Rayville, LA 71269
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Veterans Program
Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Lallie Kemp Medical Center
52579 Highway 51, Independence, LA 70443
Guest Speaker: LDVA Secretary Charlton Meginley
